Posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome
MONDO:0044033An acute or subacute reversible condition characterized by headaches, mental status changes, visual disturbances, and seizures associated with imaging findings of posterior leukoencephalopathy. It has been observed in association with hypertensive encephalopathy, eclampsia, and immunosuppressive and cytotoxic drug treatment.
Also known as: PRES, Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, RPLE, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, reversible Posterior cerebral edema syndrome, reversible Posterior cerebral oedema syndrome, reversible Posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome, reversible occipital parietal encephalopathy
33 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 27 tagged with Posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome itself.
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Jail-Based program aims to cut HIV risk after release
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study tests a program in the Dallas County Jail that identifies people at high risk for HIV and offers them testing and education about PrEP, a daily pill that prevents HIV. A patient navigator helps interested individuals connect with PrEP providers after they are released.…
Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Beauty salons join fight against HIV: new online program aims to boost PrEP use among black women
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study tests an online program called UPDOs Protective Styles to help Black women in the southeastern US learn about and start using PrEP, a medicine that prevents HIV. Researchers will recruit 1000 participants from 32 beauty salons in areas with high HIV rates. One group wi…
Sponsor: Duke University • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Pilot fish study: bringing HIV prevention to routine clinic visits
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether patients and doctors in a family planning clinic find it acceptable to discuss and start PrEP, a daily pill that prevents HIV. About 83 English- or Spanish-speaking patients aged 16 and older, along with their doctors, will take part. Patients will rec…
Sponsor: Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Aug 08, 2026 00:03 UTC
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ERs could become frontline for HIV prevention: new study tests immediate PrEP
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study tests whether giving HIV prevention pills (PrEP) to people right in the emergency room helps them start and stay on prevention. Researchers will enroll 250 HIV-negative adults at risk for HIV in Dallas. Participants get a 30-day pill supply and a clinic appointment to …
Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New study aims to boost HIV prevention in black women facing violence
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study tests a program to help Black women in Baltimore start taking PrEP, a medication that prevents HIV. The program addresses challenges like intimate partner violence and racism that can make it hard to get PrEP. About 300 Black women who are HIV-negative and at risk will…
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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New dashboard aims to boost PrEP access and cut HIV disparities
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new data dashboard to help clinics in Alabama track and improve how they provide PrEP, a daily pill that prevents HIV. The dashboard shows real-time data on PrEP prescriptions and patient needs, aiming to reduce racial gaps in HIV prevention. Researchers w…
Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC
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Italy launches massive PrEP study to slash new HIV infections
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study will follow 5,000 HIV-negative adults in Italy who are taking PrEP, a daily pill that prevents HIV. Researchers want to see how well PrEP works in real life, how many people stick with it, and what barriers they face. The goal is to use this information to improve HIV …
Sponsor: Fondazione ICONA • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 UTC
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Kids' voices in surgery: new study aims to measure what really matters to young patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study wants to improve how we measure children's recovery and experience after surgery and anesthesia. Researchers will translate and test a recovery scale for Danish children aged 4-12, and also develop a new questionnaire that lets children describe their own hospital expe…
Sponsor: Gødstrup Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can money problems delay trauma recovery? a new study investigates
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows 185 adults in the Netherlands who are hospitalized with serious trauma injuries. Researchers will ask them to fill out short questionnaires about their quality of life, pain, fatigue, and daily functioning at several points over a year. The goal is to see wheth…
Sponsor: Radboud University Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Lung cancer Patients' voices could shape better care
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether asking patients with advanced lung cancer to fill out regular questionnaires about their quality of life, symptoms, and mental health can help doctors understand which treatment works best. About 144 people will complete online surveys before, during, …
Sponsor: IRCCS San Raffaele • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 13:18 UTC